Options Trading

How to Play the Coming Gold Meltdown

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Correction in precious metals will present short-term trades and a buying opportunity for investors who missed the January dip in mining stocks.

Top 6 Stocks for April

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If the indices break to new highs, these top stocks should lead the way.

Use Options to Profit as This Bull Slows

By Mike Scanlin, CEO, Born To Sell
Sell covered call options to earn profits as bull market slows. Focus on bonds (NYSE: TBT), gold (NYSE: GLD), and commodities (NYSE: POT), (NYSE: FCX).

Strangle on CSX Pays With Big Stock Move

By Stutland Volatility Group
Buy a strangle option trade on CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) to profit on large stock move.

Energy ETF About to Power Up

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A shallow pullback took the PowerShares Dynamic Energy Sector ETF (NYSE: PXI) to just under $40 where it reversed.

Citi, Wells Fargo Top Options Monday

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Citi (NYSE: C) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) see busy options trading.

Try an IBM Buy-Write with a Twist

By Stutland Volatility Group
Try an IBM (NYSE: IBM) buy-write trade with a twist. Buy a deep in-the-money call instead of buying the stock ands sell an out-of-the money call.

Option Midday Movers

By OptionsZone Experts
Options trading at midday saw volume leaders in the iShares MSCI Emerging Market ETF (NYSE: EEM) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY).

Family Dollar Options Worth a Few Bucks

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Call options on Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) are attractive.

A Yahoo Straddle Plays on Volatility

By Dan Passarelli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buyers of an April straddle in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) believe the stock will be volatile.

What is an Option? Part 2

By The Options Industry Council
Part 2 of definitions and basics of options trading

Kodak, Yahoo, SPY Spark Options Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options trading today active in Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY).

Unusual Options Trades in Affymax, AK Steel

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
Normally quiet Affymax (NASDAQ: AFFY) and AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) saw high volume option trades this morning.

Buy Leap Wireless Calls, Aflac Puts

By Ken Trester
Buy call options on carrier Leap Wireless as its breaks through $14.30; sell Aflac puts as Japan exposure sends stock down.

6 Spring Cleaning Option Trades

By OptionsZone Experts
Use options to garner premium as you drop portfolio laggards and buy promising newcomers.

Auto Parts Stock Johnson Controls Revving Up

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Johnson Controls NYSE:JCI is our Trade of the Day, targeting up to 20% upside.

Apple, Citi Top Options Trading Action

By Frederic Ruffy, Options Strategist, Whatstrading.com
Options volume picks up due to trading in Citigroup (NYSE: C), Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY).

Option Leaders Midday Thursday

By OptionsZone Experts
Trading leaders in the options market this morning include Citigroup (NYSE: C), iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE: IWM, and Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT).

Bulls Buying Retail Sector Options

By David Russell, optionMONSTER
Options trading was active in Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) and SPDR S&P Retail Fund (NYSE: XRT).
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